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PGA TOUR Series-China Announces First Eight Events of 2018 Season
The Hong Kong Golf Association
On a perfect day for golf, finalists Chris Tsui and Max Wong both started shakily, exchanging the first four holes in which Max had two double bogeys. They then settled down and played some fine golf for the rest of the morning round. Chris had got to the turn 2-up after a spectacular birdie on the 6th and a win on the 9th where Max found water. Max hit back with a two-putt birdie on the 10th and another birdie on 13. Chris went 1up again with his two-putt birdie on the 14th and held this lead at lunch. With a solid par-par-birdie start to his afternoon round, Chris was again 2-up. Sadly, this was his last hurrah. 3 putts from long range lost him the 4th. An unfortunate f lier from the rough on the 5th led to a double bogey. Match all square. The 9th and 10th holes were the turning points. On the 9th, Max played a brilliant shot from the fairway bunker on to the green while Chris overshot the green and could not save par. On the par-five 10th, Max got down in two from off the green for a birdie, while Chris three-putted, wasting a fine second shot on to the green. He was unfortunate that his long putt required him to putt across the fringe perilously close to the pond. Chris had another bad break on the par-three 13th when his fine tee shot caught a gust of
Chris Tsui (left) and Max Wong (right) at the 2018 Hong Kong Golf Club Championship wind and sailed over the green into a nearly unplayable position, resulting in Max going three up. Although Chris hit back at the very next hole with a birdie, he remained 2-down playing the difficult 16th. Here Max put his second shot dead to the pin for a conceded birdie, sealing his 8th win in the Championship. In the end, Max’s greater experience told, but Chris is a very fine player indeed, and will undoubtedly become Champion in the not too distant future. In the Junior division for players with a handicap of 10 and over, Ken Anderson retained the title he won last year by beating leading qualifier William Doo Jr. 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final.
Honma Launches New Beres S-06 Series in HK T he g lob a l le ader i n gol f e qu ipment , craftsmanship and innovation introduces the new Beres S-06 Series. Honma organised a Demo Day for a number of golf media and distinguished guests at the driving range of Golf Waterfall to introduce one of the most premium and high-performance golf club lines. Since 1959, Honma Golf has been making some of golf ’s most coveted clubs. In the foothills of Sakata, Japan, more than 400 skilled craftsmen combine superior materials with unbeatable craftsmanship to produce perfection. The new Beres S-06 Series, of course, carries 100% Honma spirit. Both the driver and fairway woods feature Key Groove technology, which promotes maximum ball speeds across the face, while an enlarged sweet spot encourages confidences thanks to improved face construction. A carbon fibre-layered shaft utilises advanced material construction around a softer, lighter centre for performance in a shaft with less weight. 10
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The IS-06 irons have a new face design to promote higher launch conditions. Face and sole slots are designed to help the club flex and either deflect on poor hits or maximise distance on desired contact points. The ARMRQ X shaft distributes weight along the length of each shaft to promote a consistent, fluid swing. For the price and more information of the Beres S-06 Series, please go to www.honma.hk. HKGOLFER.COM
The first eight of its 14 events in 2018 at the seasonopening Chengdu Championship, which finished at Luxehills International Country Club already in midMarch and was followed by Chongqing Championship at Poly Golf Club. Hong Kong’s Jason Hak has played very well in both events, finished fifth in Chongqing and tied fifth in Chengdu. The schedule includes two events in May, two in June and two in July. The Changsha Championship at Hunan Dragon Lake International Golf Club in Hunan province from May 3-6 will be followed by the Haikou Championship at 3 Miles Golf Club on tropical Hainan island from May 10-13. In June, the Guilin Championship at Guilin Landscape Golf Club in Guangxi province and the Kunming Championship at Yulongwan Golf C lu b i n s o u t hwe s t e r n Yu n n a n p r ov i n c e w i l l also be held back to back, from June 7-10 and June 14-17 respectively. The north-eastern province of Shandong will host two events in July when the Yantai Championship at Nanshan International Golf Club from July 12-15 is followed by the Qingdao Championship at Tiger Beach Golf Club in Qingdao from July 19-22.
Jason Hak finished tied fifth at the season-opening Chengdu Championship
PGA TOUR Series-China/Zhuang Liu
Max Wong Wins the HKGC Championship Again